It has been two years since I began the journey of technically building a blog, and writing one. My first ever blogging experience began with the process of creating "The Holly Tree Tales" on WordPress, something that was completely and utterly unfamiliar to me, in every sense. It was early in January 2015, the first … Continue reading Being A Blogger Is A Process
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First Anniversary of The Holly Tree Tales Blog
What a lovely surprise to receive this message from WordPress last night: "Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com! You registered on WordPress.com one year ago! Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging!" It is indeed an auspicious occasion, and I am very grateful to have readers and followers of the blog, on this … Continue reading First Anniversary of The Holly Tree Tales Blog
Ek Wil Huis Toe Gaan – An Ode to South Africa – With Translation
In my previous blogpost, I explained the writing of this poem, which seemed to write itself one chilly evening in Britain, during October 2013. I have now cobbled together a translation, which appears below the original here, for those who do not speak Afrikaans nor know the South African lingo ...
An Ode to South Africa
The Author amongst plants on a family journey between Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Cape, stopping somewhere en route, possibly Namaqualand ... A child adoring the exquisite floral beauty, simply growing wild and free all around her. Circa 1973. Written in moments, straight onto my Facebook page one homesick evening ... The 'poem' below wrote itself, it took no time … Continue reading An Ode to South Africa
A Letter To My Brother
To my darling brother, Whom I have known for fifty years today, A message that is on my heart to share with you, On your special birthday far away ... I am not sure how to write this, nor how to best begin, and so am going to pretend that we are in the … Continue reading A Letter To My Brother
Trepidatious Booksteps
***** When you have a huge story inside of you, waiting for its natural time to be carefully birthed, and then discover in a moment that part of your story has been written about and published by someone else ... I am feeling rather peculiar today, and am not at all sure how to process … Continue reading Trepidatious Booksteps
About the Author
Dear Reader, In case you’re wondering and have not yet seen this Blog’s About page, there is a little ‘story’ about the writer behind “The Holly Tree Tales”, recently updated. Please follow the link, if you would like to read it: https://thehollytreetales.wordpress.com/about/about-the-author/. Blessings, Holly x
Weedy Heights
I started my life in Africa living in a little house, on a hill, called “Weedy Heights”. I have recently learnt the address of this home that I once knew, felt safe in and loved, but have not seen it since I was three years old. I have no idea whether it kept that name, … Continue reading Weedy Heights
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